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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superman Annual #3

Jul 1961 · DC · 0.25 USD
📊 ~28,802 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Super-Prisoner of Amazon Island," Clark Kent accidentally ages into an elderly man after consuming a life-extending serum laced with Kryptonite, forcing Superman to take on the roles of the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time to maintain his secret identity. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Al Plastino, this 1961 Annual features Curt Swan’s iconic cover art and captures a rare, whimsical twist in Superman’s mythos.

Contains 7 stories
The Super-Prisoner of Amazon Island
12 pp · Superhero
Lois LaneSuper Sorority [Dr. Edna BlaineJulia JohnsSonya SophiaBetty Dunn]SupermanAmazonsQueen Elsha (villain)

In "The Super-Prisoner of Amazon Island," Lois Lane and the Super Sorority—Dr. Edna Blaine, Julia Johns, Sonya Sophia, and Betty Dunn—find themselves stranded on a mysterious island ruled by the Amazons, where Superman arrives to help, only to discover his Kryptonite immunity is fading. Trapped under the watchful eye of the cunning Queen Elsha, he must navigate her deceptions while searching for the hidden antidote that could save him.

Superman's New Face
12 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LanePerry WhiteDr. Norton

When Superman returns from a mission with a visible scar marring his face, he’s forced to conceal his identity—first with bandages, then with an iron mask—while grappling with the growing challenge of keeping his secret safe. As Lois Lane grows concerned and Perry White wonders at his strange behavior, even Dr. Norton begins to question the man behind the mask.

The Ugly Superman!
8.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LanePerry WhiteHairy SamInjun IkeSinbad the SailorThe GladiatorThe Dutch DevilThe Ugly Superman [later the Gorgeous Superman]

In a twist of fate and vanity, Lois Lane’s unexpected kindness to the wrestler known as the Ugly Superman sparks an obsession that leads him to undergo drastic transformation—leaving Clark Kent battered and the city stunned. As the Ugly Superman vanishes and reemerges as the Gorgeous Superman, the line between hero and rival blurs, leaving Lois caught in the middle of a metamorphosis that’s as shocking as it is strange.

The Lady and the Lion
12 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LaneCirce (villain)Perry WhiteJimmy Olsen
The Superman of the Future!
11.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanProfessor WrightLois LaneDirk Folgar

In a twist of time and deception, Superman takes on the guise of the Future Superman—armed with the ability to foresee events—to uncover Agent X-3 and stop a threat against the President. With Lois Lane and Professor Wright by his side, and the mysterious Dirk Folgar adding tension, the Man of Steel must outthink a shadowy enemy using a power that may be more dangerous than it seems.

The Oldest Man in Metropolis!
12.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanProf. VancePerry WhiteLois LaneJimmy OlsenSuperman robotThe Clock (villain)

In "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!", Clark Kent's life-extending experiment goes awry when he ingests Prof. Vance's serum laced with Kryptonite, aging him into a frail 70-year-old. With his voice no longer recognized by his own robot, Superman must impersonate legendary figures—Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time—to keep his identity hidden while still protecting Metropolis. Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and even the mysterious villain known as The Clock are drawn into the strange, aging hero's unlikely mission.

The Two Faces of Superman!
7.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LaneChet Hartley

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $31
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $895*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $518*
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $372
CGC 8.5 · 9 in census $241
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $183
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $147*
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CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $124*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $57*
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $51*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $40*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $40*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $32*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $31*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $26*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist, inker Al Plastino
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Action Comics #235 (1957), Action Comics #239 (1958), Action Comics #243 (1958), Superman #126 (1959), Action Comics #251 (1959), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #8 (1959), Action Comics #256 (1959)

Reprinted in Superman #184 (1966), Superman #1/1968 (1968), Superman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Superman Mannen av stål [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] (2005), Showcase Presents: Superman #3 (2007), Superman en Batman #2/1968

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